New partnerships for World Oceans Day 2012
Yesterday, South Pacific Projects was invited to collaborate on a series of events to link with World Oceans Day. The invite was made by the Econesian Society, a group of young people based out of the University of the South Pacific who are passionate about being part of the global effort to conserve and manage our environment. The Econesians, which simply means being an eco-concious Pacific Islander, are helping to facilitate the Honor Fiji Journey, details of which are below:
‘HONOR FIJI is a transformational journey in honor of the great Cultural Legacy of Fiji while promoting stewardship of the land and water. A strong focus is on the youth, empowering them as keepers of their traditions, to participate in the movement for sustainability and positive change in the global arena, and to reach their highest potential. The Honor Fiji Journey is a journey of the human spirit in reverence and preservation of our cultural and natural heritage. A focus is to create awareness regarding the vital importance Indigenous Peoples have in the greater circle of humanity. Coinciding with World Oceans Day celebrations, the Honor Fiji Journey is a collective effort of many partners on behalf of our youth and our beautiful oceans; however, the ECONESIAN SOCIETY serves as the non-profit and lead organization for the HONOR FIJI JOURNEY.’
South Pacific Projects is proud to be associated with such an ambitious and inspirational project and looks forward to a successful partnership with the Econesians and the Honor Fiji Journey.
Howard Foster – Suva, Fiji